Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
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Trampled by Turtles

Spirit Family Reunion

Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 21+ Years
Trampled by Turtles

Event Info

Venue Information:
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Advance tickets SOLD OUT Limited # of admissions avail. to purchase at box office night of show from 6PM. All door admissions 1st come 1st served, 1 ticket per customer, no re-entry; $30 cash only

For all tickets purchased prior to October 1 on TicketFly, those tickets are still valid and able to be scanned at the door upon entry. Just pull up your ticket on your phone or bring your print-out. Starting October 1 all Brooklyn Bowl tickets will be available on TicketWeb.

Artist Info

Trampled By Turtles

Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time, Simonett had lost most of his music gear, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who'd ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, he began piecing together a new band, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn't rely on amplification. Simonett hadn't played any bluegrass music before, and he filled his lineup with other newcomers to the genre, including fiddler Ryan Young (who'd previously played drums in a speed metal act) and bassist Tim Saxhaug. Along with mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll, the group began carving out a fast, frenetic sound that owed as much to rock & roll as bluegrass.


Trampled by Turtles released their first record, Songs from a Ghost Town, in 2004. In a genre steeped in tradition, the album stood out for its contemporary sound, essentially bridging the gap between the bandmates' background in rock music and their new acoustic leanings. Blue Sky and the Devil (2005) and Trouble (2007) explored a similar sound, but it wasn't until 2008 and the band's fourth release, Duluth, that Trampled by Turtles received recognition by the bluegrass community. Duluth peaked at number eight on the Billboard bluegrass chart and paved the way for a number of festival appearances. When Palomino arrived in 2010, it was met with an even greater response, debuting at the top of the bluegrass chart and remaining in the Top Ten for more than a year. Two years later, their crossover appeal landed them at number 32 on the Billboard 200 pop charts upon the release of their sixth album, Stars and Satellites. In addition to major bluegrass and folk festivals, they began showing up at Coachella, Bumbershoot, and Lollapalooza. The official concert album, Live at First Avenue, followed in 2013, recorded at Minnesota's most famous venue. A year later, the band returned with the darker-toned Wild Animals, which bettered its studio predecessor on the album charts, reaching number 29. Trampled’s latest album is Life Is Good On The Open Road. TBT returns to the road in 2021 co-headlining tours with Mt Joy, Caamp and Wilco.

Spirit Family Reunion

Ten years ago Spirit Family Reunion began the journey of bringing their unrefined and invigorating sound to communities far and wide. Inspired by the social nature of old American music, they packed a 1988 Chevy van with some old-time instruments and a DIY approach and drove south out of Brooklyn. A decade later, their ragged dedication remains with the release of their third full-length album Ride Free. 

This joins a wider collection of home recordings, songbooks and singles that the band has shared directly with fans over the years, everywhere from living rooms and barns, to well-known festivals like Austin City Limits, Newport Folk, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Stagecoach.

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